Education

We are committed to investing in people's future

0%
of time elapsed
0%
of goals achieved

Our ambitions

We will support people to reach their potential
The LRQA Academy will be our colleagues' cornerstone in building meaningful careers and reaching their full potential. The LRQA Academy will enable our colleagues to become the leading experts in our industry. At the heart of this will be hiring colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds.
No.
Key Performance Indicators
Category
UN Sustainable Development Goal
Delivery Date
Progress
Lead Function
1
We have a strategy and plan for the personal and career development for all colleagues
LRQA Academy
4.7
Jan 2023
50
%
People Experience
2
All training is designed to be inclusive of people from disadvanatged backgrounds
LRQA Academy
10.2
Jan 2026
0
%
People Development
3
All learning at LRQA is equally available for all colleagues
LRQA Academy
10.2
Jan 2024
50
%
People Development
4
The LRQA Academy has been recognised as one of the top ten learning academies for a private company of our size
LRQA Academy
4.7
Jan 2027
0
%
People Experience
5
All colleagues believe that they can reach their greatest potential at LRQA
LRQA Academy
4.7
Jan 2026
68
%
People Experience
6
All colleagues believe that LRQA has provided the skills and behaviour training they need to excel at their job
LRQA Academy
4.7
Jan 2025
68
%
People Development
7
The number of apprentices and graduates that join our development programmes over-index by at least five percent from underrepresented backgrounds
LRQA Academy
10.2
Jan 2026
0
%
People Team
8
We track, measure, and report on how many colleagues receive skills-based training to advance core job responsibilities
Core Skills
16.6
Jan 2024
50
%
People Development
9
All colleagues receive skills-based training to advance core job responsibilitiess
Core Skills
4.7
Jan 2024
50
%
People Development
10
All colleagues have access to external professional development
Core Skills
4.7
Jan 2023
10
%
People Development
11
We have a leadership training programme in place
Leadership
4.7
Jan 2024
0
%
People Development
12
We track, measure, and report on how many leaders attend our core training programmes
Leadership
16.6
Jan 2024
25
%
People Development
13
All of our leaders have attended our leadership training programme within one year of being in their position
Leadership
4.7
Jan 2024
0
%
People Development
14
All leaders score our leadership training programme as "favourable"
Leadership
4.7
Jan 2024
0
%
People Development
15
We have a mentorship training programme in place
Mentoring
4.7
Jan 2025
0
%
People Development
16
Our mentorship programme targets women and underrepresented groups and we have programme target numbers for this group.
Mentoring
10.2
Jan 2025
0
%
People Experience
17
We track, measure, and report on how many colleagues attend the mentorship training programme
Mentoring
16.6
Jan 2025
0
%
People Development
18
All colleagues score the mentoring training as "favourable"
Mentoring
16.6
Jan 2025
0
%
People Development
We will place learning front and centre of our culture
LRQA will support our colleagues to have the space, time and support for their personal development. Our commitment is to empower and enable our colleagues to do the work that matters most to them.
No.
Key Performance Indicators
Category
UN Sustainable Development Goal
Delivery Date
Progress
Lead Function
19
All colleagues believe they have the space and capacity to contribute to meaningful work
Education Space
4.7
Jan 2025
68
%
People Experience
20
All colleagues believe that when they have a development gap in their role that they will be supported to fill that gap
Education Space
4.7
Jan 2025
68
%
People Experience
21
All colleagues believe that their line manager supports them to achieve their greatest potential
Education Space
4.7
Jan 2026
68
%
People Experience
We will reward service by investing in peoples’ growth
When a colleague has been with LRQA for a long time, we will create the space and time to come together to recognise and celebrate their contribution in a way fitting of who they are and how they would (or wouldn't) want to be recognised!
No.
Key Performance Indicators
Category
UN Sustainable Development Goal
Delivery Date
Progress
Lead Function
22
All colleagues believe that our leaders take the time and make the effort to recognise and celebrate people’s contribution to the business
Education Space
16.7
Jan 2025
68
%
People Experience
23
All colleagues believe that we take the time to come together with our colleagues to recognise and celebrate good work
Education Space
16.7
Jan 2025
68
%
Employee Experience
24
All colleagues believe that we reward long-service with the merit our colleagues deserves
Education Space
16.7
Jan 2025
68
%
Employee Experience

Notable KPIs

#

1

We have a strategy and plan for the personal and career development for all colleagues

#

4

The LRQA Academy has been recognised as one of the top ten learning academies for a private company of our size

#

5

All colleagues believe that they can reach their greatest potential at LRQA
No.
Key Performance Indicators
Category
UN Sustainable Development Goal
Lead Function
1
We have a strategy and plan for the personal and career development for all colleagues
LRQA Academy
4.7
People Experience
2
All training is designed to be inclusive of people from disadvanatged backgrounds
LRQA Academy
10.2
People Development
3
All learning at LRQA is equally available for all colleagues
LRQA Academy
10.2
People Development
4
The LRQA Academy has been recognised as one of the top ten learning academies for a private company of our size
LRQA Academy
4.7
People Experience
5
All colleagues believe that they can reach their greatest potential at LRQA
LRQA Academy
4.7
People Experience
6
All colleagues believe that LRQA has provided the skills and behaviour training they need to excel at their job
LRQA Academy
4.7
People Development
7
The number of apprentices and graduates that join our development programmes over-index by at least five percent from underrepresented backgrounds
LRQA Academy
10.2
People Team
8
We track, measure, and report on how many colleagues receive skills-based training to advance core job responsibilities
Core Skills
16.6
People Development
9
All colleagues receive skills-based training to advance core job responsibilitiess
Core Skills
4.7
People Development
10
All colleagues have access to external professional development
Core Skills
4.7
People Development
11
We have a leadership training programme in place
Leadership
4.7
People Development
12
We track, measure, and report on how many leaders attend our core training programmes
Leadership
16.6
People Development
13
All of our leaders have attended our leadership training programme within one year of being in their position
Leadership
4.7
People Development
14
All leaders score our leadership training programme as "favourable"
Leadership
4.7
People Development
15
We have a mentorship training programme in place
Mentoring
4.7
People Development
16
Our mentorship programme targets women and underrepresented groups and we have programme target numbers for this group.
Mentoring
10.2
People Experience
17
We track, measure, and report on how many colleagues attend the mentorship training programme
Mentoring
16.6
People Development
18
All colleagues score the mentoring training as "favourable"
Mentoring
16.6
People Development

Notable KPIs

#

19

All colleagues believe they have the space and capacity to contribute to meaningful work

#

20

All colleagues believe that when they have a development gap in their role that they will be supported to fill that gap

#

21

All colleagues believe that their line manager supports them to achieve their greatest potential
No.
Key Performance Indicators
Category
UN Sustainable Development Goal
Lead Function
19
All colleagues believe they have the space and capacity to contribute to meaningful work
Education Space
4.7
People Experience
20
All colleagues believe that when they have a development gap in their role that they will be supported to fill that gap
Education Space
4.7
People Experience
21
All colleagues believe that their line manager supports them to achieve their greatest potential
Education Space
4.7
People Experience

Notable KPIs

#

22

All colleagues believe that our leaders take the time and make the effort to recognise and celebrate people’s contribution to the business

#

23

All colleagues believe that we take the time to come together with our colleagues to recognise and celebrate good work

#

24

All colleagues believe that we reward long-service with the merit our colleagues deserves
No.
Key Performance Indicators
Category
UN Sustainable Development Goal
Lead Function
22
All colleagues believe that our leaders take the time and make the effort to recognise and celebrate people’s contribution to the business
Education Space
16.7
People Experience
23
All colleagues believe that we take the time to come together with our colleagues to recognise and celebrate good work
Education Space
16.7
Employee Experience
24
All colleagues believe that we reward long-service with the merit our colleagues deserves
Education Space
16.7
Employee Experience